Donald Trump assassination attempt: Investigation into Donald Trump’s ‘potential assassin’ Thomas Matthew Crooks reveals that his motives behind the attack were less political than political. According to reports, authorities suspect that the attack was designed to hit the biggest target close to Crooks.
The 20-year-old shooter, a loner by nature, stayed miles away from politics.
A CNN report said that although the investigation is still in its early stages, Thomas Matthew Crook’s motive appears to be linked to other incidents where young people have exerted their power with rifles.
According to the FBI report, Joe Biden, FBI Director Christopher A. Ray were also on Thomas Crook’s research list. The ‘potential killer’ had also downloaded a photo of Kate Middleton, who was the only UK citizen among all the other notable names. All these things put together show that Thomas Crook’s motive was only to shoot at a high profile target.
Federal officials have speculated that against such a backdrop, the proximity and timing of Trump’s rally provided the most accessible opportunity. One of the presidential candidates mentioned how Thomas Matthew Crooks missed his primary target, but was still successful because Crooks was the first of many people to reach close to the presidential candidate (Donald Trump).
Crooks also investigated another mass shooter, who shot and killed four classmates at a Michigan high school in 2021. The research on Ethan Crumbley fits a pattern identified by law enforcement officials in other mass shooters. The federal official added that they often research people they want to emulate.
Another former FBI behavioral analyst said Thomas Matthew Crooks had very limited firepower compared to other mass shooters. “It looked to me like he was taking advantage of a window of weakness where he felt he was unaware to the extent that he could get some significant shots in,” the official told CNN.
